John Talabot

John Talabot has become one of the biggest revelations of the last years.He has gone from a complete unknown to one of the biggest electronic hopes in Spain. All thanks to his effusive house tracks in which Moodymann, J Dilla, Chicago house, Disco music and Northern Soul intertwine to produce organic and humane songs, full of life, and that make your hands and heart dance.

His debut album "Fin" on Permanent Vacation was one of the most highly praised records of 2012 and his DJ Kicks release for K7! in 2013 received much critical acclaim.

Now online John Talabot's Boiler Room DJ Set. Click here for the full stream.

John Talabot @ Pickle Factory

John Talabot @ Pickle Factory 13.07.2017

Here's the recording of the first 3 hours of John Talabot's all night dj set at Pickle Factory last may in London. It was a great Sunday party event.Pt . 2 will follow soon. Click here for the stream on soundcloud.

13.07.2017

Here's the recording of the first 3 hours of John Talabot's all night dj set at Pickle Factory last may in London. It was a great Sunday party event.Pt . 2 will follow soon. Click...

Here's the recording of the first 3 hours of John Talabot's all night dj set at Pickle Factory last may in London. It was a great Sunday party event.Pt . 2 will follow soon. Click here for the stream on soundcloud.

Check out John Talabot's original mix for "Voices" on Permanent Vacation. Out Now.

John Talabot and Marc Piñol are Quentin on new Hivern Discs EP

John Talabot and Marc Piñol are Quentin on new Hivern Discs EP

06.10.2016

RA News: Due out October 21st, it's the duo's first full single as Quentin. (They previously contributed a track under that name to a split 7-inch in 2014.) "Mirage" has been on heavy rotation in the Hivern crew's sets for more than a year, and it's paired with a tune called "Rain." It's John Talabot's second collaborative release of 2016, following an edit 12-inch with Pional as Lost Scripts. Listen here to "Mirage".

06.10.2016

RA News: Due out October 21st, it's the duo's first full single as Quentin. (They previously contributed a track under that name to a split 7-inch in 2014.) "Mirage" has been on heavy rotation in the Hivern crew's sets for more than a...

RA News: Due out October 21st, it's the duo's first full single as Quentin. (They previously contributed a track under that name to a split 7-inch in 2014.) "Mirage" has been on heavy rotation in the Hivern crew's sets for more than a year, and it's paired with a tune called "Rain." It's John Talabot's second collaborative release of 2016, following an edit 12-inch with Pional as Lost Scripts. Listen here to "Mirage".

Daniel Baughman mixed a few tracks for the Carhartt Work In...

Daniel Baughman mixed a few tracks for the Carhartt Work In Progress Label Feature

02.09.2016

Daniel Baughman mixed a few tracks that John Talabot and Daniel selected for the Carhartt Work In Progress Label Feature: Hivern Discs. Here you can read the full interview with John Talabot and here is the mix. Enjoy.

02.09.2016

Daniel Baughman mixed a few tracks that John Talabot and Daniel selected for the Carhartt Work In Progress Label Feature: Hivern Discs. Here you...

Daniel Baughman mixed a few tracks for the Carhartt Work In Progress Label Feature

02.09.2016

Daniel Baughman mixed a few tracks that John Talabot and Daniel selected for the Carhartt Work In Progress Label Feature: Hivern Discs. Here you can read the full interview with John Talabot and here is the mix. Enjoy.

Phonica Mix Series 27: John Talabot

Phonica Mix Series 27: John Talabot

02.08.2016

Trippy set for Phonica mix series from John Talabot. Listen to the full set on soundcloud.

02.08.2016

Trippy set for Phonica mix series from John Talabot. Listen to the full set on soundcloud.

DJ Kicks reintroduces 12-inch series w. John Talabot

The 2013 tune "Without You" will be issued with a fresh batch of remixes.

DJ-Kicks has reintroduced its 12-inch series, beginning with the John Talabot track "Without You."

"Without You" first appeared on John Talabot's 2013 DJ-Kicks mix, and has never seen an official release. Due out March 23rd, it'll arrive backed by remixes from Thomas Melchior as Melchior Productions Ltd, Oskar Offermann and Hivern Discs artist Mistakes Are Okay.

Overseen by !K7, DJ-Kicks is known primarily as a mix CD series—the most recent installment came from Nina Kraviz. Though it's been dormant for a couple of years, the 12-inch series has traditionally featured an exclusive track from the artist who compiled a DJ-Kicks mix.

The 2013 tune "Without You" will be issued with a fresh batch of remixes.

DJ-Kicks has reintroduced its 12-inch series, beginning with the John Talabot track "Without You."

"Without You" first appeared on John Talabot's 2013 DJ-Kicks mix, and has never seen an official release. Due out March 23rd, it'll arrive backed by remixes from Thomas Melchior as Melchior Productions Ltd, Oskar Offermann and Hivern Discs artist Mistakes Are Okay.

Overseen by !K7, DJ-Kicks is known primarily as a mix CD series—the most recent installment came from Nina Kraviz. Though it's been dormant for a couple of years, the 12-inch series has traditionally featured an exclusive track from the artist who compiled a DJ-Kicks mix.

Listen to John Talabot's set from Scheveningen

Listen to John Talabot's set from Scheveningen

28.09.2014

You can now listen to the recording of John Talabot's 4-hour set from Naturel Beach Club in Scheveningen earlier this year.

John Talabot says: It was a nice, covered beach club tent in a rainy night but the vibe couldn't have been any better. Thanks to all of you that came to dance. I really enjoyed playing for you. See you next summer JT.

You can now listen to the recording of John Talabot's 4-hour set from Naturel Beach Club in Scheveningen earlier this year.

John Talabot says: It was a nice, covered beach club tent in a rainy night but the vibe couldn't have been any better. Thanks to all of you that came to dance. I really enjoyed playing for you. See you next summer JT.

Talaboman debut with Sideral

Talaboman debut with Sideral

30.06.2014

John Talabot and Axel Boman's collaborative Talaboman project will release its debut EP, Sideral, on August 11th.

The record is a joint venture between the two artists' respective labels: Hivern Discs and Studio Barnhus. It features one original cut, "Sideral," which first appeared on Talabot's lauded DJ-Kicks mix in 2013. That mix was the first sighting of Talaboman: since then the pair have DJ'd together under the name, including a slot at RA's party in Barcelona earlier this month. The track has also been remixed by Cologne producer Matt Karmil, who has already chalked up appearances on PNN and Beats In Space Records this year (including his debut album.)

Sideral is dedicated to Aleix "Sideral" Vergés, a popular DJ in Barcelona's underground circle who died in 2006. "A truly fearless and idiosyncratic DJ, Sideral mixed genres wildly and brilliantly, uniting in the dance people from all kinds of musical backgrounds," accompanying notes for the record say. "At a time when few DJs dared cross musical borders, he was a real inspiration for both the Barca native Talabot and the young Swede Boman, who lived in the city during the peak of Sideral's reign." The vinyl version will land on August 11th, with the digital release following on August 25th.

Tracklist01. Sideral02. Sideral (Matt Karmil Remix)

Studio Barnhus and Hivern Discs will release Sideral on August 11th, 2014.

John Talabot and Axel Boman's collaborative Talaboman project will release its debut EP, Sideral, on August 11th.

The record is a joint venture between the two artists' respective labels: Hivern Discs and Studio Barnhus. It features one original cut, "Sideral," which first appeared on Talabot's lauded DJ-Kicks mix in 2013. That mix was the first sighting of Talaboman: since then the pair have DJ'd together under the name, including a slot at RA's party in Barcelona earlier this month. The track has also been remixed by Cologne producer Matt Karmil, who has already chalked up appearances on PNN and Beats In Space Records this year (including his debut album.)

Sideral is dedicated to Aleix "Sideral" Vergés, a popular DJ in Barcelona's underground circle who died in 2006. "A truly fearless and idiosyncratic DJ, Sideral mixed genres wildly and brilliantly, uniting in the dance people from all kinds of musical backgrounds," accompanying notes for the record say. "At a time when few DJs dared cross musical borders, he was a real inspiration for both the Barca native Talabot and the young Swede Boman, who lived in the city during the peak of Sideral's reign." The vinyl version will land on August 11th, with the digital release following on August 25th.

Tracklist01. Sideral02. Sideral (Matt Karmil Remix)

Studio Barnhus and Hivern Discs will release Sideral on August 11th, 2014.

Stereogum premieres new remix from John Talabot

Stereogum premieres new remix from John Talabot

14.05.2014

Dance producer Bobby B (aka Bobby Browser aka Andre Ferreira) has gained attention in the last year or two for a pair of glistening EPs on the label 100% Silk. Now, just as he relocates from Oakland to Brooklyn, he’s releasing a new double 12″ single for Icee Hot featuring a pair of new tracks titled “History” and “So True” along with a remix of each.“So True” balances a soulful melody on top of a shuffling breakbeat, while pitched vocals pan through the mix sighing, moaning, and laughing. It’s unpredictable, but not in an obvious way, one that surprises without breaking its entrancing pull.

On the remix, Barcelona producer John Talabot (who between his epic debut album, DJ-Kicks, and live shows can pretty much do no wrong) blows the song out to a sprawling nine minutes that builds layer upon layer of churning, hypnotic beats. No wonder it’s called the “espiral remix.”

Dance producer Bobby B (aka Bobby Browser aka Andre Ferreira) has gained attention in the last year or two for a pair of glistening EPs on the label 100% Silk. Now, just as he relocates from Oakland to Brooklyn, he’s releasing a new...

Dance producer Bobby B (aka Bobby Browser aka Andre Ferreira) has gained attention in the last year or two for a pair of glistening EPs on the label 100% Silk. Now, just as he relocates from Oakland to Brooklyn, he’s releasing a new double 12″ single for Icee Hot featuring a pair of new tracks titled “History” and “So True” along with a remix of each.“So True” balances a soulful melody on top of a shuffling breakbeat, while pitched vocals pan through the mix sighing, moaning, and laughing. It’s unpredictable, but not in an obvious way, one that surprises without breaking its entrancing pull.

On the remix, Barcelona producer John Talabot (who between his epic debut album, DJ-Kicks, and live shows can pretty much do no wrong) blows the song out to a sprawling nine minutes that builds layer upon layer of churning, hypnotic beats. No wonder it’s called the “espiral remix.”

On april 1. 2014 Jamie XX and John Talabot played back to back for Tim Sweeney's Beats In Space radio show.

It was broadcasted on WNYU 89.1FM in New York City and you can now listen to the set on Soundcloud.

RA Poll: Top 30 mixes 2013

RA Poll: Top 30 mixes 2013

21.12.2013

The Resident Advisor staff has picked this year's best official compilations, online mixes and official mixes and they have chosen John Talabot's Dj Kicks compilation from earlier this year as the no. 1 best official mix!

"On fIN, his breakthrough LP from last year, Barcelona's John Talabot showed his emotional range, crafting tunes that were sunny, sexy and sensitive. On his DJ-Kicks, he found these same qualities in others, synthesizing even more complex feelings with his mix.

Talabot invented a state of mind here—at once warm and eerie, familiar and paranoid. Sleights of hand tie the mix together, gradually pushing it from a Balearic rumble to a healthy house clip. At one point, Madteo's "We Doubt (You Can Make It)" floats over a transition from a Young Marco remix to a Harmonious Thelonious track while the tempo slowly rises and melodies go wild; as the titular vocal wobbles around the beat, we wonder if the singer has a point. Talabot does make it, though, suggesting his productions are just one manifestation of his considerable talents, and in the process delivering the year's smoothest mix."

The Top 10 holds acts like Cassy, Sandwell District, Theo Parrish, DJ Sprinkles and Ben UFO, so Talabot is most definitely in good company. Big up!

The Resident Advisor staff has picked this year's best official compilations, online mixes and official mixes and they have chosen John Talabot's Dj Kicks compilation from earlier this year as the no. 1 best official mix!

The Resident Advisor staff has picked this year's best official compilations, online mixes and official mixes and they have chosen John Talabot's Dj Kicks compilation from earlier this year as the no. 1 best official mix!

"On fIN, his breakthrough LP from last year, Barcelona's John Talabot showed his emotional range, crafting tunes that were sunny, sexy and sensitive. On his DJ-Kicks, he found these same qualities in others, synthesizing even more complex feelings with his mix.

Talabot invented a state of mind here—at once warm and eerie, familiar and paranoid. Sleights of hand tie the mix together, gradually pushing it from a Balearic rumble to a healthy house clip. At one point, Madteo's "We Doubt (You Can Make It)" floats over a transition from a Young Marco remix to a Harmonious Thelonious track while the tempo slowly rises and melodies go wild; as the titular vocal wobbles around the beat, we wonder if the singer has a point. Talabot does make it, though, suggesting his productions are just one manifestation of his considerable talents, and in the process delivering the year's smoothest mix."

The Top 10 holds acts like Cassy, Sandwell District, Theo Parrish, DJ Sprinkles and Ben UFO, so Talabot is most definitely in good company. Big up!

RA Poll: Top DJs of 2013

RA Poll: Top DJs of 2013

10.12.2013

We are happy to have Move D, Gerd Janson and John Talabot represented in this year's RA Resident Advisor Top DJs of 2013-poll.

Move D has climbed up to no. 34 (last year 41), Gerd Janson made an impressive jump from no. 75 in 2012 to no. 54 this year and John Talabot also made a quite good climb from no. 92 last year to no. 73 in 2013.

Big up & much love to all of you lovely people dancing to- and voting for all the great dj's out there!

We are happy to have Move D, Gerd Janson and John Talabot represented in this year's RA Resident Advisor Top DJs of 2013-poll.

Move D has climbed up to no. 34 (last year 41), Gerd Janson made an impressive jump from no. 75 in 2012 to no. 54 this year and John Talabot also made a quite good climb from no. 92 last year to no. 73 in 2013.

Big up & much love to all of you lovely people dancing to- and voting for all the great dj's out there!

John Talabot's DJ Kicks out now!

John Talabot's DJ Kicks out now!

11.11.2013

John Talabot's DJ Kicks compilation is released on !K7 Records today! The tracklist features acts like Maps, Harmonious Thelonious, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Genius of Time, Pional plus a brand new collaboration between Talabot himself and Swedish producer Axel Boman; Talaboman.

In connection to the release, Talabot will embark on an extensive DJ tour over the next months, hitting cities like Amsterdam, Budapest, Berlin, Zurich, London, Oslo, Tel Aviv, Stockholm etc.

Check the complete tracklist + more info here.Buy the album on iTunes.

11.11.2013

John Talabot's DJ Kicks compilation is released on !K7 Records today! The tracklist features acts like Maps, Harmonious Thelonious, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Genius of Time, Pional plus a brand new collaboration between Talabot himself...

John Talabot's DJ Kicks compilation is released on !K7 Records today! The tracklist features acts like Maps, Harmonious Thelonious, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Genius of Time, Pional plus a brand new collaboration between Talabot himself and Swedish producer Axel Boman; Talaboman.

In connection to the release, Talabot will embark on an extensive DJ tour over the next months, hitting cities like Amsterdam, Budapest, Berlin, Zurich, London, Oslo, Tel Aviv, Stockholm etc.

Check the complete tracklist + more info here.Buy the album on iTunes.

John Talabot speaks to Fact Magazine

John Talabot speaks to Fact Magazine

07.11.2013

John Talabot speaks to Fact Magazine about thwarted kidnappings, movie scores and making friends with Swedes.

John Talabot mixes DJ-Kicks

John Talabot mixes DJ-Kicks

06.09.2013

John Talabot has mixed the next edition of the DJ-Kicks series for the K7! label. It will be released on October 28. 2013.

DJ-Kicks mixes generally feature one exclusive track from the curator — in Talabot's case, there are two: a solo effort, "Without You," and a collaboration with Axel Boman as Talaboman ("Sideral"). The mix also contains material from Madteo, Pye Corner Audio, Motor City Drum Ensemble and Jus-Ed (full tracklist below).

"I thought that it would be good if people could discover what my influences are, where I’ve come from, the people that I admire and tracks that have been important to me over the last ten years, plus some tracks on my label that have never been released," he says.

Talabot's crate-digging ethos comes to the fore on the mix, which features an obscurity in "Innermind" by Paradise's Deep Groove. "It’s hard to buy that on vinyl and you can’t really get it digitally," he says. "So putting that on this mix is like rescuing an old vinyl record. I’ve had that record for ten years and I listen to it a lot. It is really special to me."

John Talabot has mixed the next edition of the DJ-Kicks series for the K7! label. It will be released on October 28. 2013.

DJ-Kicks mixes generally feature one exclusive track from the curator — in Talabot's case, there are two: a solo effort, "Without You," and a collaboration with Axel Boman as Talaboman ("Sideral"). The mix also contains material from Madteo, Pye Corner Audio, Motor City Drum Ensemble and Jus-Ed (full tracklist below).

"I thought that it would be good if people could discover what my influences are, where I’ve come from, the people that I admire and tracks that have been important to me over the last ten years, plus some tracks on my label that have never been released," he says.

Talabot's crate-digging ethos comes to the fore on the mix, which features an obscurity in "Innermind" by Paradise's Deep Groove. "It’s hard to buy that on vinyl and you can’t really get it digitally," he says. "So putting that on this mix is like rescuing an old vinyl record. I’ve had that record for ten years and I listen to it a lot. It is really special to me."

John Talabot nominated as Best Act 2012

John Talabot nominated as Best Act 2012

07.08.2013

John Talabot has been nominated as Best Act for the new VIA! Vut Indie Awards.

VUT is a German organization supporting independent artists- and labels and for this very first award show of theirs, they will hand out awards in the following categories; Best Act, Album, Label, Newcomer, Experiment and a Special Award. The winners are selected by a jury consisting of more than 100 members of the German music business and some of the criteria for being awarded was originality, novelty and of course quality.

The award show takes place on Friday September 6. in the Berlin Postbahnhof. T. Raumschmiere, Gudrun Gut and Ada will perform live and besides John Talabot, Dagobert, Get Well Soon, Kid Kopphausen and Otto Von Schirach are nominated as Best Act.

John Talabot has been nominated as Best Act for the new VIA! Vut Indie Awards.

VUT is a German organization supporting independent artists- and labels and for this very first award show of theirs, they will hand out awards in the following categories; Best Act, Album, Label, Newcomer, Experiment and a Special Award. The winners are selected by a jury consisting of more than 100 members of the German music business and some of the criteria for being awarded was originality, novelty and of course quality.

The award show takes place on Friday September 6. in the Berlin Postbahnhof. T. Raumschmiere, Gudrun Gut and Ada will perform live and besides John Talabot, Dagobert, Get Well Soon, Kid Kopphausen and Otto Von Schirach are nominated as Best Act.

XLR8R have "nothing bad to say about John Talabot"

XLR8R have "nothing bad to say about John Talabot"

20.02.2013

When XLR8R staff members visited John Talabot's show at Mutek Festival, they whitnessed once again what they allready knew: that he and his brother-in-crime Pional are one of the best live acts around.

When XLR8R staff members visited John Talabot's show at Mutek Festival, they whitnessed once again what they allready knew: that he and his brother-in-crime Pional are one of the best live acts around.

When XLR8R staff members visited John Talabot's show at Mutek Festival, they whitnessed once again what they allready knew: that he and his brother-in-crime Pional are one of the best live acts around.

Hivern Discs lauch BLANC series!

Hivern Discs lauch BLANC series!

04.02.2013

Barcelona-based label Hivern Discs, co-run by John Talabot, have launched a new white label vinyl series called BLANC.it will feature one-sided, non-credited tracks from the Hivern Discs pool of talent, including John Talabot, Aster, New Jackson and Pional among others.

Barcelona-based label Hivern Discs, co-run by John Talabot, have launched a new white label vinyl series called BLANC.it will feature one-sided, non-credited tracks from the Hivern Discs pool of talent, including John Talabot,...

Barcelona-based label Hivern Discs, co-run by John Talabot, have launched a new white label vinyl series called BLANC.it will feature one-sided, non-credited tracks from the Hivern Discs pool of talent, including John Talabot, Aster, New Jackson and Pional among others.

Special edition of John Talabot's "Fin" is out...

Special edition of John Talabot's "Fin" is out now!

18.12.2012

John Talabot's outstanding album "Fin", allready a classic and one of the most highly praised records of 2012, is now being re-released as a special edition! Expect lots and lots of bonus tracks, remixes, alternative takes and so on.

John Talabot's outstanding album "Fin", allready a classic and one of the most highly praised records of 2012, is now being re-released as a special edition! Expect lots and lots of bonus tracks, remixes, alternative takes and so on....

John Talabot's outstanding album "Fin", allready a classic and one of the most highly praised records of 2012, is now being re-released as a special edition! Expect lots and lots of bonus tracks, remixes, alternative takes and so on.